Head of Foundation Services
Countryside
IT Infrastructure
10+ years of professional experience
English
A Rheinmetall 4iG Digital Services Kft (R4) pozícióinak toborzás – kiválasztását a 4iG Nyrt. végzi.
Join our team at Rheinmetall 4iG Digital Services (R4), a fast-growing international IT services company where innovation, impact, and opportunity come together! R4 was founded by Rheinmetall, a leading international systems supplier in the defence industry, and 4iG, Hungary’s leading integrated service provider in telecommunications, systems integration, space and defence industry. Besides delivering high-impact IT projects and services to Rheinmetall’s subsidiaries worldwide, 2026 marks an exciting new chapter, as we extend our reach beyond the global Rheinmetall IT organisation and enter the broader market, offering our expertise to external customers as well. Headquartered in Budapest, we combine the stability of a large international enterprise with the agility of a delivery-focused organisation. Built on strong foundations and guided by clear strategic goals, we are continuously expanding our service portfolio. Backed by two major industry groups and shaped by an international outlook, we offer an inspiring work environment with challenging assignments, international collaboration, and long-term career opportunities for talented professionals.
In order to achieve our common goals, we count on you
- Infrastructure & Service Management: Plan, direct and oversee the operation, design, delivery and further development of IT infrastructure systems, core services (networks, servers, cloud platforms, databases, storage), Service Desk and Process and Request Operations.
- Operations & Application Supervision: Oversee the full execution of tasks related to core services, infrastructure, application operations and SAP systems, ensuring that IT architecture and technological solutions continuously meet business requirements.
- Strategic Alignment & Business Growth: Develop strategic directions for your areas, align them with corporate and IT strategies and create/develop services specifically designed to maximize the Company’s business effectiveness.
- Security & Service Excellence: Take strategic responsibility for IT security operations and compliance with related standards, while ensuring the stability, security, scalability and premium customer service quality of all individual services.
- Process & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Supervise and support process managers to guarantee efficient workflows and foster tight collaboration with cross-functional teams (IT experts, business analysts, service architects) to ensure seamless integration across systems.
- Leadership, Culture & Performance: Secure the necessary workforce to build a strong department, manage team performance through clear expectations and regular evaluations and provide professional leadership, mentoring and growth opportunities.
- Innovation & Trend Monitoring: Continuously monitor industry trends to identify growth opportunities and actively foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement across the organization.
What you will need for successful work
- Successfully completed university studies in (business) informatics, engineering, or a comparable degree
- More than 10 years of professional experience in IT infrastructure, application management, or comparable senior IT leadership roles
- Deep, comprehensive knowledge of managing large-scale infrastructure systems (servers, networks, cloud), Service Desk environments and SAP/application operations
- Strong understanding of IT security operations, risk management and compliance standards
- Proven track record in professional leadership, mentoring and building high-performing, cross-functional teams
- Strategic mindset with excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder-management skills
- High degree of initiative, results-orientation and a proactive approach to driving organizational culture (collaboration, innovation)
- Good proficiency in English and Hungarian (business level), both written and spoken
What we offer
- Take over an important and challenging role with high visibility
- Become part of the unique growth stories of Rheinmetall and 4iG, which offer outstanding development and career opportunities
- Gain insight into the defense and automotive industry
- Make use of the broad network with over 40.000 great colleagues at Rheinmetall and 4iG worldwide
- Benefit from various professional training and events
- Enjoy our international and flexible work environment with an official office in Budapest but up to 100% mobile work
What we are happy about
- Deep understanding of international enterprise structures or Shared Service Center (SSC) operations
- German language skills are a distinct advantage
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